Tractor Bunker...new house

[PhanDad]

21 hours ago, Talntedmrgreen said:

I had a new to me HB-212 show up Saturday

I'm still waiting for this to happen for me.  

 

[Talntedmrgreen]

7 minutes ago, PhanDad said:

I'm still waiting for this to happen for me.  

 

What’s your address? 

[gwiseman]

On 9/17/2018 at 8:43 AM, Talntedmrgreen said:

  After 6 years at our place, the wife and I decided we needed a long term spot for the kids. Mostly, a school district change and increased space for the boys to roam.  
  The old house had a 24x32 second garage which you all have seen me stack/stuff my collection into. It worked but was snug. When it was time to wrench, I would have to move machines to the main garage and kick the cars outside.  The new place has slightly more room and I have been purging  a lot of items to free up space. A separate workshop off the upper level garage will house anything non-tractor related, larger tools, etc that I had to store in the tractor shed before.
  I will keep about 200 sq ft open for a workspace in what my wife calls the “Tractor Bunker”.  It is a lower-level, second garage, below a 3-stall upper level garage.  
  I haven't had a lot of time downstairs, since we moved in, in August, but it's getting there.  With ducting built in for piping in heat or AC, I am glad to have a comfortable workspace and the option to have a clean, dry storage/display area.
  Pictures show empty through current.  It has access from outdoors, the basement rec room and via stairway from the upper level garage.  It has water, drain, 220, gas for aux heat, and of course, the vents to open up to the house climate control.

...Lower level, garage side of the basement.  The boy's rooms are not pictured, and opposite the lower garage.  It's tough to keep the noise down when they are in bed...but we will get used to the new arrangement.

Beautiful home and lot. Looks to be a great place for the boys to be boys! Possibilities in the tractor bunker are endless (until you start filling up the empty space) Josh. I like the pallet rack use for the small frames. You've got the makings of a museum there; hope to stop in sometime to see it. I am trying to figure out how to get implements loaded onto mine; don't own a FEL or forklift :).   Very nice!!!

 

Edited September 25, 2018 by gwiseman

[Talntedmrgreen]

On 9/24/2018 at 8:36 PM, fishnwiz said:

With all that room in the back yard we can just move the Gathering of the Orange to your place.

I'm game!  I would love to have an open house/cookout type of event at some point.  

1 hour ago, Machineguy said:

@Talntedmrgreen

What’s the front wheel and tire combo you have on your Wards Twin 20/ Powermax? 

That is the OEM agricultural tire package size for the front.  I struggled to put original pieces together, so what I have on their now actually came as ebay finds.  The tires are 4-12 Firestones, and were NOS!  The rims came from an IH Cub, and are 3x12.  

Both sizes are pretty readily available, new, I just held out for originals from the era.  Figured the machine deserved it  =]

[CTD01]

Baller

[B10Dave]

Pick a date Josh. A summer get together/bbq in Central Mi. would be a great idea. So far 2019 is an open calendar.

[a_sannine]

A lot of room to play , enjoy 

[Talntedmrgreen]

Still filling up wall space and I let a couple more things go but you can’t tell from the photos of the overflow room. I’ve got some ideas on how to fill in the rest!

[Chris727]

Beyond impressive! Both in level of organization and quality of items.  

[fishnwiz]

Time for a bigger house.

[Talntedmrgreen]

6 hours ago, fishnwiz said:

Time for a bigger house.

Bigger storage facility!  I can’t believe I have a house as big as I’ve got now…

[Talntedmrgreen]

Stole some time to hang a few shelves for some of the smaller items.  And now I need to find a home for the newest dealer sign. 

[tadams]

You had better just build another storage building out back.

 

[AC716]

Got any Allis Chalmers stuff you gonna get rid of?

[Talntedmrgreen]

6 hours ago, AC716 said:

Got any Allis Chalmers stuff you gonna get rid of?

Yes!  An HB-212 

[Talntedmrgreen]

More and more adds...just about everything is up now. 

[B-16_IC]

Is the "Do It Yourself Center" sign lonely, or is the shelf part hiding somewhere? 

[fishnwiz]

Bunch of kool stuff, no doubt. 

[Talntedmrgreen]

6 hours ago, B-16_IC said:

Is the "Do It Yourself Center" sign lonely, or is the shelf part hiding somewhere? 

Sadly, no shelving 

[gwiseman]

Definition of organized:  Josh's tractor bunker! 

[Talntedmrgreen]

32 minutes ago, gwiseman said:

Definition of organized:  Josh's tractor bunker! 

It is much easier to do, when you have an idea what you’ve got!  Last place, the “collection” grew around me and things were stuffed wherever they fit.  

My attic here is a little that way currently...belts, tires, snowcabs, boxes of parts... 😬

[gwiseman]

On 9/25/2018 at 6:18 AM, Talntedmrgreen said:

They sure are! Those are the younger two The oldest one is already getting too cool for dad.

Psst: it'll get worse then get better Josh.   

On 9/24/2018 at 7:36 PM, fishnwiz said:

With all that room in the back yard we can just move the Gathering of the Orange to your place.

I'm thinking a tour may be in order. The Tractor Bunker looks to be as good as any tractor museum. 

[Talntedmrgreen]

12 hours ago, gwiseman said:

Psst: it'll get worse then get better Josh.   

I'm thinking a tour may be in order. The Tractor Bunker looks to be as good as any tractor museum. 

I finally got the rec room cleared and the pool table cleaned off.  Hauled my last load off to the dump Saturday to clean the place up.  I would love some company when the weather warms a bit...of course, it was nicer than some of our Spring Gatherings this past weekend and its warming to 50 here tomorrow.  So maybe sooner!

[fishnwiz]

Josh

That's a far cry from all the " Snow" pics we have seen from you the past several years. 

Good thing there is NO global warming. 

[Talntedmrgreen]

We had nearly 20” of snow in November, and nobody mentioned global warming then  

shy of 1” in December and the conversation changed!